Epstein Secrets

e able to make it to the U.S. in search of asylum. Now, an Uighur family living in Northern Virginia has caught the attention of Secretary of State Mike Pornpeo. Emily Rauhala and Anna Fifield report: "Zumrat Dawut, her husband, Imran Muhammad, and their three children got out. Dawut, who survived internmen

n to the anonymous whistleblower about the president's efforts to pressure Ukraine "exposed things that didn't need to be exposed." Felicia Sonmez, Karoun Demirjian and Douglas MacMillan report: "'This would have been far better off if we would've just taken care of this behind the scenes,' Johnson s

ast night from Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale's appearance. Hale, the top career official at Foggy Bottom, revealed that Mike Pompeo spoke with Giuliani by phone on March 28 and March 29 as officials in the department tried to get a statement of support for then-Ambassador Marie

ning to identify anyone by name." -- "Last year, Ratcliffe's name was floated as a possible replacement for former attorney general Jeff Sessions," Karoun Demirjian notes in a sidebar. "He joined the House Intelligence Committee earlier this year, where he has been considered the GOP's replacement fo

ndland testified that top-level officials — including [Vice President] Pence, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo — were made aware at various points of what was happening, and he provided emails to back up his assertions. 'Everyone,' Sondland testified, 'was i

much evidence has not been turned over, which gives Democrats usable evidence to substantiate a likely article of impeachment based on obstruction. Karoun Demirjian reports: "'Based on a sample of the documents attached to Ambassador Sondland's statement ... we can see why Pompeo and [Trump] have made

ived. despite the opposition of some of the administration's most hard-line officials. National Security Adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had advocated ending the waiver. which allows Russia, China and Europe to participate in Iran's civil nuclear program, as permitted under the 2015

ee voted to advance Trump's pick to be the military's second-highest officer, despite an Army colonel's allegations that he sexually assaulted her. Karoun Demirjian reports: "The vote was 20 to 7, reflecting bipartisan support for Gen. John E. Hyten ... The vote also reflected bipartisan opposition,